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Lecturer(s)
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Černá Petra, Ph.D.
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Königová Veronika, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Novikov Alexander, B.A.
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Course content
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Through presentations and chosen archaeological texts, the students will understand English terminology, archaeological methods and literature stylistics. The emphasis is placed on relevance of chosen texts. The students will also learn to communicate in English, and will do homework and other assignments. They will also learn to communicate in English within their profession.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 8 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 10 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| To possess knowledge of B2-level English (according to CEFR) |
| To identify basic morphological and syntactic categories of English |
| To summarize functional styles and their characteristic |
| To have knowledge of archaeological terminology in Czech |
| To summarize current archaeological terminology |
| Skills |
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| To possess English B2 level skills (according to CEFR) |
| To understand English-written archaeological texts |
| To summarize the content of English-written archaeological texts, and to identify their main ideas |
| To identify basic morphological and syntactic issues in English-written texts |
| To translate chosen English passages into Czech |
| To create their own scholarly texts |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| To possess English B2+ level skills (according to CEFR) |
| To possess knowledge of archaeological terms in English |
| To understand scholarly English-written texts |
| To possess knowledge of English language system |
| To apply relevant terminology effectively |
| Skills |
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| To possess professional skills at B2+ level (according to CEFR) |
| To understand complex German-written archaeological texts |
| To summarize the content of English-written archaeological texts, and to identify and interpret the main ideas |
| To translate chosen scholarly English-written texts into Czech |
| To create professional presentations and their own scholarly texts individually |
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| Practicum |
| Textual studies |
| Seminar |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Skills |
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| Practicum |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Written exam |
| Skills |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Written exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Antiquity : a quarterly review of archaeology. Cambridge : Antiquity Publications, 1927.
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Balme, Jane; Paterson, Alistair. Archaeology in practice : a student guide to archaeological analyses. Second edition. 2014. ISBN 978-0-470-65716-4.
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Barker, Philip. Techniques of archaeological excavation. London : Routledge, 2001. ISBN 0-415-15152-X.
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Bradley, Richard. The significance of monuments : on the shaping of human experience in Neolithic and Bronze Age Europe. London : Routledge, 1998. ISBN 0-415-15204-6.
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BROOKS, C. Religious Influence and the Politics of Family Decline: Trends, Sources, and U.S. Politoval Behavior.. In American Sociological Review 67.
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Grant, Jim; Fleming, Neil; Gorin, Sam. The archaeology coursebook : an intoduction to study skills, topics and methods. 1st pub. London : Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-415-23639-8.
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Hewings, Martin. Advanced grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English : with answers. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-521-49868-6.
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Hodder, Ian; Hutson, Scott. Reading the past : current approaches to interpretation in archaeology. 3rd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-521-52884-4.
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Johnson, Matthew. Archaeological theory : an introduction. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. ISBN 978-1-4051-0015-1.
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Kottak, Conrad Phillip. Anthropology : the exploration of human diversity. 5th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 1991. ISBN 0-07-035616-5.
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Murphy, Raymond. English grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students : with answers. 1st publ., 14th print. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN 0-521-28723-5.
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Renfrew, C. - Bahn, P. Archaeology. Theories, Methods and Practice. Thames and Hudsons, London, 2016.
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Shaw, Ian; Jameson, Robert. A dictionary of archaeology. 1st pub. Oxford : Blackwell, 1999. ISBN 0-631-17423-0.
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Schiffer, Michael Brian. Behavioral archaeology : first principles. Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, 1995. ISBN 0-87480-501-5.
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Swan, Michael; Walter, Catherine. How english works : a grammar practice book. 1st ed., 4th impression. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-431456-1.
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